# Novelis begins construction of $2.5bn aluminium recycling and rolling plant in Alabama

Novelis has started construction of a $2.5bn aluminium recycling and rolling facility in Bay Minette, Alabama, which is scheduled for commissioning in mid-2025 and will initially process 600,000t of finished aluminium a year. The company expects to create up to 1,000 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-10-10
- Where: Bay Minette, Alabama, United States
- Value: $2.50B
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 600,000t of finished aluminium goods a year; recycling capacity up by 15 billion cans
- Products: aluminium sheet, beverage cans, automotive aluminium
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Novelis](https://endata.com/companies/2475.md)

## Sources

- [packaging-gateway.com](https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/novelis-aluminium-plant/), 2022-10-10: "The company expects to create up to 1,000 jobs with this project."

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